Ghana vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Ghana
8.76 years
in 2024
United States of America
8.79 years
in 2022
Ghana rank
117th
United States of America rank
114th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Ghana
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.79 years against 8.76 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 114th of 200 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 years | 9.07 years | 2.2 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.59 years | 9.05 years | 0.4607 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.53 years | 8.93 years | 0.402 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Ghana or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.79 years against 8.76 years in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Ghana and United States of America?
- 0.03 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 114th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release